Spike: The Complete Series

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spike: the complete series

Spike is out on his own, away from Angel's watchful eye, and in charge of his own destiny. Old flames and new challenges arise as Spike faces a crazed killer, Wolfram & Hart, and the consequences of having a soul.

Includes Spike #1-8 written by Brian Lynch.

Lynch • Urru • Zanni • Mooney

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written by

Brian Lynch art by

Franco Urru, Nicola Zanni, and Stephen Mooney colors by

Andrea Priorini, Andrea Tentori, and Fabio Mantovani letters by

Robbie Robbins

and

Neil Uyetake

series edits by

Mariah Huehner cover by

Jenny Frison

collection edits by

Justin Eisinger

and

Alonzo Simon

collection design by

Chris Mowry

Angel created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt.

Special thanks to our Watcher, Joss Whedon, and Fox Worldwide Publishing’s Debbie Olshan and Lauren Winarski for their invaluable assistance.

IDW founded by Ted Adams, Alex Garner, Kris Oprisko, and Robbie Robbins

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t Ted Adams, CEO & Publisher Greg Goldstein, President & COO Robbie Robbins, EVP/Sr. Graphic Artist Chris Ryall, Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief Matthew Ruzicka, CPA, Chief Financial Officer Alan Payne, VP of Sales

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SPIKE: THE COMPLETE SERIES. JULY 2012. FIRST PRINTING. Angel and Spike are © 2012 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. © 2012 Idea and Design Works, LLC. IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Editorial offices: 5080 Santa Fe St., San Diego, CA 92109. The IDW logo is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Printed in Korea. IDW Publishing does not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork.

Originally published as SPIKE Issues #1–8.

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chapter 1

“Alone Together Now”

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